Glucose test and only fasting two hours?

[Mamabear12]

Why is it that I’ve seen elsewhere that people have to fast 8-12 hours (so usually last meal at 10pm the night before and test in the morning)? And now I’m told only to fast two hours before so I can eat breakfast at 7am and fast from 8am if test is 10am? I just wonder how the heck does it work when you have eaten something so close to the test. It’s my third child and i believe it’s changed since my last one 6 years ago.

That is strange i had to fast not eat after 10pm night before and only drink sips of water ,i just had my test a few months ago. I wouldnt eat breakfast if i were u or phone to check whats right to do.

I did phone to check and the midwife called back and left a message saying no need to fast over night, as I thought I had to. She said only fast from 8am, drink the sugar drink 9am and test is 10am. Online even on nhs website it says something else (the fasting from the night before). But my local friend sent me a photo of her instructions and they were the same as mine. Strange!

That is unusual. I have my glucose test next week and I've been told to fast from 10pm night before. This was the same with previous pregnancy also. Did you check with a different midwife?

They're not testing you for fasting glucose levels here, they're doing a glucose tolerance test which doesn't need to be fasted as the drink they give you is pure sugar and they just want to see how your body handles it.

Fasting glucose tests need to be fasted for more than 2 hours

@Mamabear12 I had my GTT yesterday and I could not eat or drink from 10pm the night before, only allowed water.

Two hours is definitely not right!

So strange. My friend sent a copy in writing and it says exactly the same as what midwife told me over the phone. We also have to drink this yucky dexotrose energy drink made w 17 tablets in 200 ml of water!! I much prefer the lucozade test!!! Does everyone else have to drink the same?

I've had 2 GTTs, in the last few months. I had to fast from 9pm with only water allowed, had my first blood test at 9am, then had to drink the glucose drink before I was allowed to get out the chair, then I couldnt have anything else, including water until 2 hours later I had another blood test.

Just had my test and it was two hour fast only! Strange! But at least I’m done with it. Now just to wait for the results

There are two types of test. The 2 hour is offered to people who aren’t typically at high risk of GD. You’ll get the test and if any problems you’ll be referred to the more accurate fasting test. However if you are of specific ethnicities or have a raised BMI / PCOS / other Risk factors you will go straight to the more accurate testz